Lansing Economic Area Partnership
By DJ Seaton This certainly has been quite a journey so far. I have finally finished up my work on the 2020 LEDC Annual Report. When working on that report, I discovered that I really need a bigger screen because I sometimes had 5+ windows…
Delhi Township and Meridian Township Receive Public Art Grants to Enhance Business and Talent Attraction The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced its continued investment in public art and artist entrepreneurship Wednesday, April 19, 2021, by awarding $20,000 for public art through its Public Art…
Second One and All Graduating Class Continues to Accelerate Economic Mobility Across Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties LANSING, Mich. (Apr. 1, 2021) – Twenty-three entrepreneurs from across the Lansing region celebrated the end of a two-month journey of business growth with the second program…
Examples of innovative corporate resilience as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on the fragility of supply chains, health care, and other critical systems. Countless businesses are facing disruption, but those that have incorporated resilience plans into their business…
Organizations can make ideation and progress actionable by measuring what they already have before creating something new. Innovation is an orientation toward progress and new ideas. But with a concept as abstract as innovation, working to improve your business’ performance can seem daunting. Tracking metrics…
Customer-Focused Personal Shopping Startup Fills Community Need LANSING, Mich. (Mar. 26, 2021) — Five budding female entrepreneurs pitched at the Lansing Economic Area Partnership’s (LEAP) March 11 virtual Hatching event, the quarterly pitch competition’s first event of 2021. March’s pitch lineup included an apparel and…
Statement from LEAP President and CEO Bob Trezise At LEAP, we recognize that the most prosperous communities are those that are most inclusive and most willing to provide pathways to fulfillment for all people. As the regional economic development organization for Clinton, Eaton and Ingham…
Partnership is the key to innovation, and PROTO Accelerator has successfully partnered with brilliant and creative minds across Michigan. One of those minds is Tino Breithaupt, senior strategic advisor-corporate relations for business development at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). As an invaluable partner to…
Being born and raised by a Greek family in Brazil always caused an inherent identity crisis while growing up. My family comes from a small village close to the town of Sparta, Greece. Little did I know that I would soon grow up to become…
With approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) will receive $100,000 in Gateway Representative support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) for the seventh consecutive year. This high-tech startup program has been vital…
